ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – TUESDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2019 LOCAL | PAGE 2 CELEBRATING SENIORS THIS MONTH High of 88 Low of 76 Slight to moderate with wave heights of 2 to 4 feet. LOCAL | PAGE 5 NEW TELEMEDICINE ROBOT TO AID MENTAL HEALTH CARE EFFORTS The sounds of reggae, soca and dancehall echoed through Camana Bay on Saturday night as stars such as Skip Marley (above), grandson of music legend Bob Marley, Machel Montano, Konshens and others took to the Festival Green stage in the SumSplash summer music festival. – PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY Sounds of the Caribbean 5 MONTHS FOR INJECTING FAKE BEAUTY PRODUCT ANDREL HARRIS aharris@compassmedia.ky A woman who injected dangerous substances into the faces of two female clients in 2017 was sentenced Monday to five months in prison. Appearing in Summary Court, Zunilda Anaya Baldovino listened through a Spanish interpreter during the sentencing proceedings. Crown prosecutor Darlene Oko told Magis- trate Philippa McFarlane that a significant cus- todial sentence was needed to reflect the level of damage Baldovino had inflicted. Oko said the sen- tence also needed to serve as a deterrent to others who might think about following suit. “If you choose to make the decision to step out- side to what you know you are not trained for; what you are not licensed for; if you choose to put your clients at harm, then the message needs to be that you are likely to face a substantial custo- dial sentence,” said Oko. Baldovino had been convicted in 2014 for im- porting banned pharmaceuticals. While that had nothing to do with the 2017 matters, Oko said it was proof that Baldovino had not learned from her previous misguided actions. “She knew the seriousness of the offence,” said Oko. “She clearly had been warned by the court in 2014 after having [been] convicted of a similar offence. She still proceeded to continue and her actions resulted in the unnecessary suffering of CILPA: Legal services reform needed MICHAEL KLEIN mklein@compassmedia.ky The Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association says the country will face a severe economic crisis if it continues to fail to prop- erly regulate its “single biggest ex- port”, legal services. “The damage will include the permanent shrinking of our fi- nancial industry, and a reduction in available jobs in our economy,” the association said in a memo- randum introducing the consul- tation draft of the Legal Services Bill that is being circulated among industry professionals. Previous attempts to amend the Legal Practitioners Law have been unsuccessful over the years as the issue of regulating industry practi- tioners became something of a po- litical football, torn between the desire to protect Caymanian law- yers as well as Cayman-based law firms and the competitive realities of delivering legal services in a glo- balised financial market through multiple offices worldwide. In previous iterations, reform at- tempts were ambitious in scope, making them unable to strike a bal- ance between the different objec- tives and interest groups within the legal industry. The Legal Services Bill is a renewed attempt to get the balance right. CILPA highlighted that the bill focusses on controlling the quality of legal services, enabling effective sales channels to provide legal ser- vices to international clients, and ensuring the sustainability of these services by creating a level playing field for Caymanian sole practitio- ners and small local firms. The Legal Practitioners Asso- ciation said the current failure to regulate the professional conduct of attorneys and compliance with anti-money laundering rules means that Cayman “falls far short of in- ternational standards”, resulting in reputational damage. “This situation is untenable,” the association wrote. “Compre- hensive legal services reform is the only means of preventing this economic damage.” The draft Legal Services Bill would create a new regulatory framework through the adoption of a mandatory code of conduct, a disciplinary regime and the risk- based anti-money laundering su- pervision of attorneys. The proposed framework would be established and funded through a new practising certif- icate regime. Under the system, CILPA would issue practising cer- tificates to attorneys practising law both in Cayman and over- seas. This would bring all attor- neys practising Cayman law world- wide under the code of conduct and disciplinary regime and make PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 7 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 7 »TUESDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2019 • CAYMAN COMPASS 2 LOCAL NEWS BREAKTHROUGH (PG) 1:25 I 4:10 I 7:15 I 10:00 SUN: 4:10 I 7:15 I 10:00 KALANK (PG) 3:10 I 9:00 (SAT ONLY) I 9:30 (NO SAT) SUN: 3:10 I 9:20 LITTLE (PG13) 12:30 I 3:25 (SAT ONLY) I 3:50 (NO SAT) 6:50 I 9:45 SUN: 3:50 I 6:50 I 9:35 10:30 (SAT ONLY) I 4:35 I 7:15 (NO SAT) THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA (R) 1:10 VIP I 4:35 I 7:00 VIP I 10:15 HELLBOY (R) 12:35 (SAT ONLY) I 1:00 I 6:10 (SAT ONLY) I 6:45 SHAZAM! 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The theme of this year’s appreciation for those aged 65 and over is ‘Positive Ageing’, according to the department. Community Affairs Min- istry Chief Officer Teresa Ech- enique said, “The Older Per- sons Month calendar is now available in public outlets and online, and I strongly urge seniors, their families and carers of seniors to fa- miliarise themselves with the events scheduled throughout next month and attend as many events as possible.” Activities kick off on Tuesday, 1 Oct., with an In- ternational Day of Older Per- sons Garden Party at Pedro St. James. The event, as well as officially launching the ob- servance, will announce this year’s Older Persons Month Ambassadors. The open-air event is open to all seniors and care givers. Twenty-nine other ac- tivities are planned across the three islands over the next 22 days. Department of Children and Family Services Director Paulinda Mendoza-Williams Cayman celebrates seniors this month Dorline Welcome of Children and Family Services with Carlton West at last year’s Older Persons Month Tea Party. Verdant Isle partners in town to promote port project Key figures in the con- sortium behind a $200 mil- lion project to build new cruise piers in George Town Harbour are in Grand Cayman this week for a series of meet- ings in advance of the upcoming referendum. Representatives of Verdant Isle Port Part- ners are meeting with the Cayman Islands govern- ment, tour operators and other tourism partners, the Chamber of Commerce, Cayman Islands Tourism Association and various members of the media. The representatives, which include Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean; David Candib, vice president of development and opera- tions of Carnival Corpo- ration; Barry Loudermilk, director of business devel- opment of Orion Marine Group; and Richard Noel, general manager of McAl- pine Limited, will also meet with other key stake- holders, such as Cruise Port Referendum Cayman, the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, and Protect Our Future Cayman. The meetings are the first in a series of planned stakeholder meetings being conducted by Verdant Isle over the coming months, which will also include an open town hall meeting. Speaking on behalf of Verdant Isle Port Part- ners, Bayley said the meet- ings were to share infor- mation about the cruise berthing and cargo en- hancement project and to listen to stakeholder needs and concerns. “We are committed to being a proactive, ap- proachable and positive community partner, em- phasizing stakeholder re- lationships based on transparency and authen- ticity,” he said. In the 27 Sept. edition of the Cayman Compass, a story headlined ‘Solar panels set up on George Town car park’ mistakenly referred to megawatt hours as mega- watts. The first sentence of the article should have read: “A solar array recently in- stalled on the roof of the Har- bour Place car park in George Town will be able to generate 355 megawatt hours of elec- tricity a year from renewable energy, equal to an annual re- duction of 235 tons of carbon dioxide emissions.” CORRECTION Adina Seymour and Luisa Kidd reunite at last year’s Older Persons Tea Party at The Pines Retirement Home. Michael Bayley said, from traditional events like island tours, the Big Stage variety show and the Older Persons Gala, which will close out the month, to newer events like the many gym days and movie screen- ings, Older Persons Month is set to be an entertaining and interactive month for the seniors. She said DCFS staff have spent many hours planning and refining ideas for these older person activities as part of their outreach mandate. For more information on Older Persons Month, col- lect events calendar at the Government Administration Building, public libraries, su- permarkets, district clinics, community centres, churches or contact DCFS at 949- 0290 or view schedule on- line at http://bit.ly/2m3piSX and http://bit.ly/2n3DjA0. CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2019 The islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CaymanCompass.com HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS ? The Cayman Compass is getting a makeover Watch for it Monday, 7 OctoberTUESDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2019 • CAYMAN COMPASS 4 LOCAL NEWS PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY: Cayman Compass Ltd. Compass Centre Shedden Road, George Town, Cayman Islands SEND US YOUR VIEWS OR NEWS: P.O. Box 1365 Grand Cayman, KY1-1108 Cayman Islands Telephone: (345) 815-0095 Email: newsdesk@compassmedia.ky ADVERTISE WITH US: Telephone: (345) 949-5111 Email: sales@compassmedia.ky Website: www.caymancompass.com PUBLISHER KATHLEEN CAPETTA EDITOR CATHERINE MACGILLIVRAY A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION Island leaders call for international cohesion to fight climate change threats KAYLA YOUNG kyoung@compassmedia.ky Leaders of small island states gathered at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday to de- mand the full attention and commitment of the interna- tional community in com- batting the potential devas- tation of climate change to coastal communities. Hawaiian-born actor Jason Momoa, known for his leading role in the film ‘Aquaman’, captured many of the day’s headlines with his address to member states gathered in the Trusteeship Council Chamber. “We are the living conse- quence of forgotten traditions. We suffer a collective amnesia of a truth that was once un- derstood – the truth that to cause irreversible damage to the Earth is to bring the same unto ourselves,” Momoa told island leaders. “We, the island nations and all coastal communi- ties, are the frontlines in this environmental crisis.” While Momoa’s pres- ence served to attract addi- tional media attention, sev- eral Caribbean leaders laid bare longstanding agree- ments, such as the 1994 Bar- bados Plan of Action, that have failed to garner the in- ternational cohesion nec- essary to produce tangible results for small island developing states. “I ask myself, how many times must we spend the taxpayers’ money to come here and to hear the same thing over and over and over and over?” said Mia Mottley, prime minister of Barbados. She called the split in con- sensus among in the interna- tional community regarding climate change “diabolical”. “I don’t know what other word to use,” she said. “And it is unbelievable. I don’t have the passion of Greta [Thunberg] or, indeed, I don’t have to risk what Greta has to risk because on Tuesday I turn 54. She’s 16. And I’ve had the luxury of being able to live my life as most of you have. But we have come to this point in time with a selfishness that is unparalleled.” Without first addressing the perils of climate change, Mottley explained that other goals, such as zero hunger and poverty reduction, will remain out of reach. To propel forward small island development goals, as established in the SAMOA Pathway, island leaders called on urgent international investments and easier ac- cess to financing. The SAMOA Pathway, es- tablished in Apia, Samoa in 2014, created a 10-year action plan to promote international assistance and address the unique challenges of small island states. “After five years of the SAMOA Pathway implemen- tation, world leaders ac- knowledged that small is- lands face significant challenges in accessing suffi- cient, affordable development financing, including conces- sional financing,” a United Nations press release read. Seychelles President Danny Faure said that while some progress has been made in the past five years, implementation has been slow and further resources must be made available. Faure pointed to the chal- lenges of de-risking, black- listing and loss of interna- tional correspondent banks as threats to the economic sustainability of small island states. He called for special clas- sification of small island states for development assis- tance and a departure from the traditional GDP per capita criteria that often excludes middle-income islands. “Over the next five years, there is a need for increased international support for ca- pacity building, data collec- tion, monitoring and evalua- tion to implement the SAMOA Pathway. We share the view that all priority areas identi- fied in 2014 remain relevant. In particular, I wish to high- light climate change mitiga- tion, disaster relief … and sustainable management of oceans,” Faure said. Twenty-five years on from the Barbados Plan of Action for small island states, An- tigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne expressed disappointment. “After all these outcome documents, it appears that we are in the final stretch. Sadly, the final stretch which I speak of is sobering. Our situation is dire, and we are running out of time,” he said. “I am disappointed that in the face of this urgent threat, [small island developing states] have been relegated to a Friday, and not a Friday to ourselves but a few hours on a Friday when most other countries are speaking in the General Assembly hall.” Browne called on the world’s greatest greenhouse gas emitters to be held ac- countable, as he questioned why island states must bear the brunt of irresponsible environmental practices. “Why must we pay for someone else’s greenhouse gas emissions? Why should we carry the burden for their unsustainable growth model? Why should our existence be threatened while they live comfortably within their homes?” Browne said. “We are small, peaceful states. We pose no threat to anyone, yet our very existence is threatened.” The day did result in a number of commitments and agreements between small is- lands and international part- ners. The Maldives govern- ment, for example, entered an agreement with Parley for the Oceans and other corporate entities to promote clean en- ergy and climate action. An agreement in Ja- maica, the Caribbean Philan- thropic Alliance, will bring together private partners to promote sustainable devel- opment goals. The University of the West Indies and the United Nations Development Programme signed a memo- randum of understanding to promote the ‘blue economy’ and protect marine resources. Lord Ahmad of Wim- bledon, the UK minister of state for the Commonwealth, recognised that while prog- ress has been made, immense challenges remain for small island states. “It’s not just about turning up and signing declarations. It’s not just about … pledging funds and making those available. What we are chal- lenged by here is the ability of small island states [and] developing states to actu- ally access that particular fi- nance,” he said. The minister announced plans to meet in London next year to discuss small island development challenges and access to climate finance. Actor Jason Momoa, far right, attracted media attention to the United Nations gathering of small island developing states. ANDREL HARRIS aharris@compassmedia.ky A man has been sen- tenced to three years in prison for robbing a woman of her purse. The robbery happed at the Everglo Bar in Bodden Town around 1:55am on 29 Sept. last year. The victim was a bartender who worked at the bar and who had arrived in Cayman two weeks earlier. After closing the bar, she left a group of co-workers and friends to go to the back of the building to reconnect to Wi-Fi so she could call for a ride home. Dalton Benjamin Robinson Jr. followed her. “This is a robbery, this is a robbery, give me your purse now,” Robinson said to her as he held what appeared to be a knife under his shirt, the court heard. The woman gave Robinson her purse, which contained $300, and then she ran to the front to call the police. In April of this year, a Grand Court Jury con- victed Robinson on a single charge of robbery. A social inquiry report re- vealed that Robinson, while growing up had been re- moved from a “broken home” and placed in the govern- ment’s boy’s home. He even- tually ran away from the home, and later committed a robbery - a crime, his at- torney said, that needed to be viewed in light of his circumstances. “My client was virtu- ally unemployable. He never finished high school because he was incarcerated,” said de- fence attorney Amelia Fos- uhene. “The previous charge of robbery, coupled with the lack of formal academic or vocational qualifications, meant he was unable to earn a living.” “The social inquiry re- port reveals that you have ex- pressed no sympathy,” Acting Grand Court Judge Marlene Carter told Robinson. “It is clear that you have not yet learned how to channel your efforts to make positive de- cisions. There are things available to you in North- ward Prison to help you fur- ther your academic and vo- cational qualifications. I hope you make use of them.” The judge, using a starting point of two and a half years, imposed a sentence of three years as she considered his previous robbery an aggra- vating factor. Time spent in custody is to be deducted. Purse robber sentenced to 3 years The victim was a bartender who worked at the bar and who had arrived in Cayman two weeks earlier.CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2019 5 LOCAL NEWS New telemedicine robot to aid mental health care efforts Study continues to cause concern in medical community RESHMA RAGOONATH rragoonath@compassmedia.ky The Health Services Au- thority is expanding the use of its new upgraded ‘RP Sally’ telemedical remote presence robot to help patients facing mental health challenges. The robot, the second to be donated to the hospital service by the Cayman Is- lands Seafarers Associa- tion, will be used to treat patients locally instead of sending them overseas for clinical help. Dr. Delroy Jefferson, med- ical director of the Health Services Authority, told the Compass the upgraded robot was received a few weeks ago and there are big plans in the works to maximise its use. “The first robot was used very effectively in seeing pa- tients remotely. Now we have a new robot and we are cur- rently in discussions with some overseas facilities and we are going to be pre- paring an [request for pro- posals] and asking overseas hospitals to get involved in seeing some of our more cat- astrophic cases and, instead of sending these patients overseas, we can keep the pa- tients at home,” he said. The robot, RP Sally 4, al- lows doctors on island and overseas to monitor patients remotely. It also enables remote access to specialists in the United States at the touch of a button. Jefferson, speaking with the Compass at the annual Cayman Islands Health- care conference at The Ritz- Carlton on Friday, said that, starting from October, the HSA will be running a pae- diatric neuropsychiatry clinic every Monday, Wednesday and Friday remotely. “The psychiatrist will be in London and, from London, she can have access to our patients here in Cayman and we can get input into the care and management of these pa- tients,” he said. The cost of the robot was not released. However, Jefferson said the cost benefits of having such technology available to patients is priceless. He pointed to a recent case of a stroke patient at the hospital in which the Au- thority was told that it would have to secure $50,000 for an overseas facility to the patient’s treatment. “We decided to keep the patient and, through the use of the robot, we were able to access care, and the total care was not even $10,000, so the saving to the patient and the saving to the insurers is significant,” he said. That case, he said, was just one example of the im- pact of the robot locally. He congratulated the Sea- farers Association for making the robot available to the Cayman community. At the HSA, he said, each department now has ac- cess to the robot so “when- ever a department needs to get access to the robot for an overseas provider or a super specialist, they have the op- portunity to access these super specialists overseas through the robot.” He added that staff is also able to see what is going on with patients on a minute-by-minute basis from their home. “They can dial in to the robot and see what is going [on] with their patient; that is another aspect of it and that has improved access to pat- ents from the clinicians, and it has improved the quality of care one can deliver to the patient,” he said. Carole Appleyard, presi- dent and CEO of Carole Ap- pleyard Consulting, stressed the importance of telemedi- cine and its effectiveness lo- cally when she spoke at the conference, and she publicly recognised the Seafarers As- sociation for its contribution. Denniston Tibbetts, presi- dent of the Seafarers Associ- ation, and other members of the executive were on hand for the conference. Some medical institutions rule out minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer treatments RESHMA RAGOONATH rragoonath@compassmedia.ky Gynaecological on- cologists globally are re- thinking their approach when it comes to treatment of cervical cancers and, in some cases, are ruling out the use of minimal invasive surgeries. So said Dr. Troy Gat- cliffe, of the Miami Cancer Institute, as he ad- dressed the issue Friday at the Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference. He said it follows the results of the Laparo- scopic Approach to Cer- vical Cancer study pub- lished in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study, which ret- roactively looked at both minimally invasive and open surgeries for patients, pointed to a divergence in the numbers of deaths and incidents in the re-occur- rence of cervical cancers in patients who have had the minimally invasive surgery or laparoscopic (keyhole) or robotic hysterectomy versus those who had open surgery or abdominal radical hysterectomy. It suggested a higher rate of deaths and resur- gence of cancer in those who underwent minimally invasive surgery. That study, Gatcliffe said, is incomplete, but its findings were enough to cause global medical asso- ciations like the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology to change its po- sition on the use of lapa- roscopic or robotic hyster- ectomy versus abdominal radical hysterectomy. The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology has deemed robotic surgery ‘inferior’ and has urged practitioners to counsel pa- tients on what is the best treatment approach. However, Gatcliffe remained skeptical of the study. “I think that the posi- tions that have been taken by the societies like ESGO and the kind of turning on its head by other med- ical institutions that have stopped completely of- fering any form of mini- mally invasive surgery for any type of cervical cancer speaks to the fact that we have embraced data that is incomplete, data that is not robust, data that was not performed in the best ran- domised way as our sur- gery,” he argued. He said the study has medical practitioners in a “really grey area, we are kind of in a way in a no man’s land” when it comes to where to go with surgical cervical cancer treatments. “So, each of us as prac- titioners, individually for ourselves and, in some places, whole institutions are choosing to take a stand,” he said. In some cases, institutions have entirely halted the use of the robotic surgical method. In his case, Gatcliffe said, he is playing it safe when it comes to his patients. “I feel like because we are in a grey area. We are starting to see signals that potentially tell us that minimally invasive sur- gery may be inferior. I cer- tainly do not want to do anything that would poten- tially put my patient at risk. So, for the time being, until the data is better, I am no longer offering robotic, rad- ical hysterectomy for my patients. That is my per- sonal stance,” he said. The cause of the di- vergence, he said, is still unknown. However, he said, there are schools of thought that it could be the carbon di- oxide used in the surgery or the manipulator that is inserted into the patient to move around the uterus. Health costs will continue to rise Health costs were also in focus at the healthcare conference. Visiting presenter Dr. Erick Gryzbowski of Abbott Diagnostics Business shared that global data pointed out healthcare costs will con- tinue to increase. He said, back in 2007, globally $8 trillion was spent on healthcare. “[In] 2017, this spending was increased to $10 tril- lion and the projections [are] that it could be $15 trillion in 2050,” he said. He said the problem is not only a challenge for first-world countries. “This problem is up to all of us. Every country is experi- encing this increase and the Caribbean and Latin America [are] not spe- cial,” he said. “ The psychiatrist will be in London and, from London, she can have access to our patients here in Cayman and we can get input into the care and management of these patients.” DR. DELROY JEFFERSON, medical director, Health Services Authority European Society of Gynaecological Oncology has deemed the robotic surgery ‘inferior’ and has urged practitioners to counsel patients on what is the best treatment approach. Free medical check-ups were also available to attendees at Friday’s healthcare conference. Denniston Tibbetts, president of the Cayman Islands Seafarers Association, makes a point at the Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference Friday at the Ritz-Carlton. Dr. Troy Gatcliffe speaks at the Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference on Friday.TUESDAY, 1 OCT. ELECTIONS OFFICE LATE OPENING: Today is the last day to register for voters who want their names added to the January 2020 voters list. The Elections Office at the Smith Road Centre will remain open until 9pm today. OLDER PERSONS GARDEN PARTY: To celebrate the International Day of Older Persons, a garden party will be held at Pedro St. James at 3-6pm. CHAMBER COURSE: Work- shop: ‘Exceeding Customer Expectations’. 9am to 1pm. At the Chamber office in Governors Square. Member price, $150; future member price, $225. Call Sharon Shaw on 743-9129 or email programmes@cayman- chamber.ky. THURSDAY, 3 OCT. NORTH SIDE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS: The Lions Club of Tropical Gar- dens holds the first of a series of breast cancer awareness talks this month. Mammogram vouchers available for eligible per- sons. 7pm, William Pouchie Memorial Church Hall, North Side. PIANO RECITAL: As part of Cayman Arts Festival, UK pia- nist Martin Roscoe will per- form at St. George’s Anglican Church, 6:30-8:30pm. Tickets: US$75 for family package (2 adults, 2 students); US$35 for adults; US$10 for students. Email enquiries@caymanarts- festival.com or call 922-5550 for more details. OLDER PERSONS BRAC TOUR: Part of Older Persons Month. Tour Cayman Brac. 9am-1pm. Call Annie Rose Scott on 925-9872 or 916- 7310 to register. FRIDAY, 4 OCT. OLDER PERSONS GYM DAY: Part of Older Persons Month. Yoga at Bliss Yoga, 1:30-2:15pm. PINK HAPPY HOUR: At Pre- mier Crew from 5pm. Drink specials, Seven Fathoms gin garden, games, gel on nail special by Equal salon. Funds raised will be donated to the Lions Club of Trop- ical Gardens’ breast cancer awareness campaign. SATURDAY, 5 OCT. KAIBO WALK/RUN: The annual 5/10K Brenda Tib- betts Lund walk/run at Kaibo. Set off from ‘Water Cay’ Beach at 6am. Register at www.caymanactive.com. OLDER PERSONS FELLOW- SHIP BRUNCH: Part of Older Persons Month. Circle of Love Fellowship Brunch at Triple C School Hall, 10am- 12:30pm. WALK FOR THE CURE: The 8th annual Walk for the Cure takes place at 6:30am at Seven Mile Public Beach. Adults (12 and up) $20; Chil- dren (3-11) $10. Free T-shirt, while supplies last. 100% of proceeds to benefit Cayman Islands Cancer Society. Register at any CIBC/First Caribbean branch. Con- tact Shadden McLaughlin at 815 -405 or shadden. mclaughlin@cibcfcib.com for more details. 10K TO HELL AND BACK: The annual Pirates Week 10K to Hell and Back. 7am, Raleigh Quay Road, next to Kimpton Seafire. $25 reg- istration fee. Free T-shirt to first 50 paid registrants. Breakfast and awards cere- mony at Calico Jack’s. Spot prizes available. No race day registration. Register online at www.caymanac- tive.com. Call 949-5078 or email events@piratesweek- festival.com. SAMEENA’S DAY OF BEAUTY: Specials all day with money raised donated to the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens’ breast cancer awareness campaign. BRAC CLEAN-UP: Plastic Free Cayman is holding its monthly Community Clean- Up today and tomorrow, 5 and 6 Oct. at 7am in Cayman Brac. Meet at Lab- yrinth House, 1379 South Side Road West to clean up the booby bird nesting beaches. All welcome. Bring reusable water bottle, hat and gloves. Chance to win a trip for 2 with Red Sail Sports. SUNDAY, 6 OCT. OLDER PERSONS CHURCH SERVICE: Wesleyan Holiness Church, West Bay. 11am. MONDAY, 7 OCT. WEST BAY BREAST CANCER AWARENESS: The Lions Club of Tropical Gardens hosts a breast cancer awareness meeting tonight at 7pm. Mammogram vouchers avail- able for eligible persons. John Gray Memorial Church Hall, West Bay. OLDER PERSONS ISLAND TOUR: As part of Older Per- sons Month, the Depart- ment of Children and Family Services is organising a tour of Grand Cayman. To register, call one of the fol- lowing people – West Bay: Vanda Powery (916-7902); George Town: Dorline Wel- come (925-4083); Bodden Town: Flavia Gardener (926- 0490)/Carol Bodden (924- 3309); North Side: Flavia Gardener (926-0490); East End: Delmira Bodden (925- 5543). For more Community Calendar events, visit www. caymancompass.com/events. TUESDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2019 • CAYMAN COMPASS The islands’ most-trusted news source 6 Community CALENDAR ■ COMMUNITY CALENDAR is published TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS. It is available to charitable or non-profit organisations. Items should be submitted at least three working days before publication. Information must include name of sender, signature and contact number. ■ Items may emailed to editor@compassmedia.ky or brought to the Cayman Compass office on Shedden Road. The Elections Office will be open late on Tuesday, 1 Oct., until 9pm, to accommodate those who want to register for their names to be added to the January 2020 voters list. S ah, che THANK YOU TO OUR SPECIAL MENTION SPONSORS OCTOBER 5, 2019 The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman www.breastcancerfoundation.ky info@breastcancerfoundation.ky Featuring Special Guest SpeakerCAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2019 7 LOCAL NEWS sure that the disciplinary process and anti-money laundering supervi- sion are funded in line with inter- national standards, the association wrote to stakeholders. Maintaining overseas presence The practising certificate regime would also ensure that Cayman firms can maintain an overseas presence that meets the needs of in- ternational clients, while the prac- tice of Cayman Islands law overseas is controlled from within Cayman. Approximately 38% of entities on the Cayman Islands register of com- panies are incorporated by overseas offices of Cayman Islands law firms and other service providers outside of Cayman, the memorandum noted. The association defended the ability of firms to carry out this work from abroad in the time zones and in the native language of cli- ents, stating, “Cayman has become a global financial services leader as a direct result of our ability to sell and service the demand for Cayman legal services overseas.” Failure to ensure this would re- sult in competing jurisdictions taking market share from Cayman in key product areas, CILPA said. Supporting local services However, this must be bal- anced by supporting the growth of legal services provision lo- cally in Cayman. The association said the bill achieves this balance through the introduction of the practising cer- tificate regime. “The PC Regime ensures that the size and shape of the overseas practice of Cayman Islands law is controlled from within Cayman by (a) providing for the issuance of practising cer- tificates to attorneys in affiliates overseas on application by the law firm in Cayman, and (b) pro- viding defined criteria that must be met within the Islands as a condition to the issuance of prac- tising certificates to attorneys in affiliates overseas.” Among other factors, one con- dition is how many practising cer- tificates are already issued to at- torneys practising Cayman law in another jurisdiction with affiliates of the same law firm. Lower costs According to CILPA, the bill would also lower the cost for sole practitioners and small firms, who must have greater technical exper- tise and face stricter compliance de- mands than ever before. The development and progres- sion of Caymanian attorneys, mean- while, is becoming a central respon- sibility of law firms. The bill makes a comprehensive training regime mandatory and sets out new requirements for law firms to provide scholarships, training opportunities, articles of clerkship, mentorship, business development opportunities, overseas experience and promotion opportunities for Caymanian attorneys. The Legal Practitioners Association said the current failure to regulate the professional conduct of attorneys and compliance with anti- money laundering rules means that Cayman “falls far short of international standards”, resulting in reputational damage. 5 months for injecting fake beauty product both complainants.” In July this year, Magis- trate McFarlane convicted Bal- dovino on two counts of reck- less and negligent acts following a trial that stretched across some 10 months, due largely to numerous delays. When offering mitigating ar- guments, defence attorney Jona- thon Hughes told Magistrate Mc- Farlane the delays should result in a reduced sentence to reflect the hardship those delays had caused on Baldovino. “My client is not from Cayman, and she for the last three years has not be able to leave Cayman due to her bail conditions,” said Hughes. “During that time, she has not been able to work, be- cause she could not get a permit in light of the charges she faces. So, for the last three years, she has had to depend on the good- will of friends and family for financial support.” Hughes argued that the cir- cumstances were such that Bal- dovino had to endure severe financial, mental and emotional hardships during the last three years. Furthermore, he believed imprisonment would not solve any problems, as Baldovino would have to leave Cayman fol- lowing conclusion of the matter. He said, “When it’s all finished, she will most likely be deported, which means she won’t be able to administer more injections even if she wanted to, which means she will no longer be of any threat to the people of Cayman.” Magistrate McFarlane im- posed a six-month sentence for each count of the reckless and negligent acts, to run concur- rently. She then increased that sentence to nine months to re- flect the aggravating factors, but then reduced it to five months to reflect the delays. Baldovino was also sentenced to eight days in prison for an unrelated traffic matter, which will also run along- side the other two counts. No compensation order was made against Baldovino; however, a recommendation for deporta- tion was made. CILPA: Legal services reform needed CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 UK opposition parties unite over no-deal Brexit Haiti braces for new protest, demands that leader resign LONDON (AP) – Britain’s op- position parties have met to plan how to be block a “no- deal” Brexit from taking place against Parliament’s will. Green Party leader Car- oline Lucas said Monday that the opposition is “completely united about stopping no-deal”. The parties, including the Labour Party and the Scottish National Party, are concerned that Prime Min- ister Boris Johnson of the Conservative Party may not adhere to a new law re- quiring him to seek a Brexit extension if no divorce deal is reached with the European Union. Britain is set to leave the EU on 31 Oct. unless it seeks an extension and one is granted. Johnson has said he plans to leave on that day with or without a Brexit divorce agreement. Lucas says the opposition group will continue meeting to discuss tactics. She indi- cated there are no plans for an immediate “no confidence” vote in Johnson’s government that would replace him. Finland’s prime min- ister, meanwhile, says Britain is running out of time to present a new and credible Brexit proposal. Speaking in Prague on Monday after meeting his Czech counterpart Andrej Babis, Antti Rinne says the best option for Britain’s or- derly exit from the EU is the agreement already negoti- ated between the two sides. British lawmakers have re- jected that deal three times. “The situation in Britain is unclear and nobody knows what the end of it will be,” Babis said. Finland holds the ro- tating presidency of the 28-nation bloc. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – Opposition leaders are calling for a nationwide push Monday to block streets and paralyse Haiti’s economy as they press for President Jo- venel Moïse to give up power, and tens of thousands of their young supporters were expected to heed the call. People stood in lines all day Sunday under a brutal sun to get water, gasoline and other basic supplies before a round of protests that many worried would turn more vi- olent than a demonstration Friday during which several homes and businesses were burned as police fired tear gas at protesters. Several people have died in the past three weeks amid the political clashes. “I have a feeling that the country is going to change,” said Yves Bon Anée, a mason standing next to eight empty plastic jugs that he would fill with gasoline at $2 a gallon for friends, family and himself. He planned to resell his por- tion to make some money because he has not been able to find work in weeks. “My kids are suffering,” he said of his three young boys. Opposition leaders and supporters say they are angry about public corrup- tion, spiralling inflation and a dwindling supply of gas- oline that has forced many gas stations in the capital to close as suppliers demand the cash-strapped govern- ment pay them more than $100 million owed. Protesters also are demanding a more in-depth investigation into allegations that top officials in the pre- vious government misused billions of dollars in proceeds from a Venezuela-subsidised oil plan meant to fund urgent social programmes. Moïse, who took office in 2017, has said he will not step down despite the un- rest and instead called for calm, unity and dialogue during an address tele- vised at 2am Wednesday. It was a rare appearance for the president since the new wave of protests began about three weeks ago. Laurent Dubois, a Haiti expert and professor at Duke University, said he believes the country will face an in- creasing impasse unless the parties find a way to reach some kind of resolution. “There’s a lot of fear, a lot of anxiety … that things are going in a direction in Haiti that we haven’t seen in a while,” he said. “It seems like we’re going into some kind of new phase in Haitian history, but what it holds will be dif- ficult to predict.” Opposition leaders de- manding Moïse’s resignation say they envision a tran- sitional government after the chief justice of Hai- ti’s Supreme Court takes over as dictated by law if a president resigns. André Michel, an at- torney and professor of human rights, said Hai- ti’s current political system has generated misery, un- derdevelopment and corrup- tion that have led to poverty, and noted that the country’s middle class has shrunk. Michel said Haiti needs to rebuild a new society and state and he called on the international community to back the ouster of Moïse. “The will of the people is clear,” Michel said. “If he insists on remaining as president, he will lead the country into chaos.” Activists march following an opposition press conference Sunday, before being dispersed by tear gas in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. – PHOTO: AP A European Union flag is flown near Britain’s Parliament in London, Monday. – PHOTO: APTUESDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2019 • CAYMAN COMPASS The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 Sports NEWS Fraser-Pryce wins fourth world 100 gold Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica has won her fourth world championship gold medal in the 100 metres. After revealing a new rainbow-dyed hairstyle, she clocked 10.71 in front of a sparse crowd in Doha, Qatar. Dina Asher-Smith of Britain took silver at 10.83 ahead of Marie-Josee Ta Lou of the Ivory Coast at 10.90. ACROSS 1 Erudite person (7) 5 Finnish steam bath (5) 8 Switchback railway (6,7) 9 Sphere of conflict (5) 10 Series of boat races (7) 11 In comparison with (6) 12 Of one’s own accord (6) 15 To quiver (7) 17 Underlying meaning (5) 19 Film (6,7) 20 Boldness (5) 21 To ease (7) DOWN 1 Country of west Asia (5) 2 In disorderly haste (6-7) 3 Away from the wind (7) 4 Register (6) 5 Colloquial vocabulary (5) 6 Very latest (2-2-3-6) 7 Previously (7) 11 Road-surfacing material (7) 13 Fundamental (7) 14 To moderate (6) 16 Penniless (5) 18 At that point (5) The Compass CROSSWORD PUZZLE 1234567 8 190 111213 14 15161718 19 2021 1234567 8 190 111213 14 15161718 19 2021 Puzzle 16184 YESTERDAY'S SOLUTIONS Puzzle 16183 ACROSS: 1 Stork, 8 In common, 9 Found, 10 Lie doggo, 11 Faith, 12 Pen, 16 Demure, 17 Apogee, 18 Peg, 23 While, 24 One-sided, 25 Robot, 26 By design, 27 Shred. DOWN: 2 Two-faced, 3 Ring true, 4 In time, 5 Moody, 6 Image, 7 Envoy, 12 Pep, 13 Nag, 14 Pooh-pooh, 15 Well done, 19 Emerge, 20 Booby, 21 Heady, 22 Kiosk. Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two finish at Russian Grand Prix SOCHI, Russia (AP) – Lewis Hamilton coasted to a com- fortable victory and led a Mercedes one-two finish at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday to tighten his grip on a sixth World Championship. In a calamitous few laps for Ferrari, the Italian team threw away a possible one- two finish of its own after Sebastian Vettel broke down and Charles Leclerc dropped from first to third. Valtteri Bottas followed teammate Hamilton home at the Sochi Autodrome as Mercedes secured the full quota of points. Hamilton now leads Bottas in the championship by 73 points with just 130 re- maining. Leclerc is 107 points behind the British driver. Max Verstappen finished fourth ahead of Red Bull teammate Alex Albon, who started last after he crashed out during qualifying. “What an effort, guys,” said a jubilant Hamilton on the radio after the race. “What an incredible job. That is exactly what we needed. We never give up.” Ferrari had already got themselves into a need- less mess before Vettel re- tired with an engine failure on lap 28. Vettel got the jump on pole-sitter Leclerc on the long drag down to the second corner but a curious pre-race arrangement had Leclerc calling for the roles to be reversed. It appears that the team had agreed that if Vettel ben- efitted from Leclerc’s slip- stream and moved ahead of the Frenchman off the start line, he would have to con- cede the position. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the Russian Formula One Grand Prix, at the ‘Sochi Autodrom’ Formula One circuit, Sunday in Sochi, Russia – PHOTO: AP Primary school football leagues return Saturday morning excitement returned to primary school fields across Grand Cayman as the 2019 CUC Primary Football League and Girls Primary Football League reg- ular seasons kicked off last weekend. For the very first time, Girls Under-9 games were played at a number of venues, including the West Bay Town Hall Field, Pros- pect Primary, St. Ignatius Catholic School and the Annex Field. The league officially started in 2018, but was limited to games at Cayman Prep School. Thanks to the efforts of a number of coaches, the Girls Under-9 league is now a regular fix- ture in primary school football. The games are an opportunity for young players to have fun and enjoy themselves, while learning the game. The matches are 5-on-5 and are played on small fields with small goals. Unlimited substitu- tions are permitted, and no scores are recorded. In the GPFL Under-11 league, Cayman International School opened their season with a 3-0 win over Sir John A. Cumber Primary at the West Bay Town Hall Field. Sienna Santiago opened the scoring in the 7th minute and added a second in the 10th minute before Lexi Young sealed the victory for CIS in the 14th minute. In other girls Under-11 games, St. Ignatius Catholic and Savannah Pri- mary played to a 2-2 draw, Cayman Prep Blue downed George Town Pri- mary 4-0 (respect rule enforced) and Cayman Prep Red squeezed by Pros- pect Primary 1-0. In Group A of the CUC PFL Under-9 Division, Cayman International School White got by Sir John A. Cumber Pri- mary 3-2 thanks to goals from Quinn Hassett in the 9th minute, Owen Lim- berger in the 18th minute and Jeffrey Mialkos in the 26th minute. Sir John A. Cumber’s Xavi Tibbetts pulled one back for his school in the 23rd minute before Kaedan Wright scored in the 33rd minute to put the CIS boys under some pressure before the final whistle. In the Under-11 contest, Sir John A. Cumber Primary exacted some revenge on their opponents by over- powering CIS White 5-1. Scorers for Sir John A. Cumber included Dru Myles (2nd minute), Xavi Tibbetts (8th minute), John Jackson (10th and 15th minutes) and Gabriel Mat- thews in the 28th minute. Tristan Ashdown scored CIS White’s lone goal in the 46th minute. In other CUC PFL Group A games, it was St. Ignatius Catholic 4 vs. Sa- vannah Primary 0 (Under-9 – respect rule enforced), St. Ignatius Catholic 3 vs. Savannah Primary 0 (Under-11), George Town Primary 0 vs. Cayman Prep 9B 1 (Under-9), George Town Primary 4 vs. Wesleyan Christian 0 (Under-11) and Truth For Youth 2 vs. Cayman Prep 11B 2 (Under-11). In CUC PFL Group B games, it was NorthEast Schools 1 vs. Triple C 1 (Under-9), NorthEast Schools 0 vs. Triple C 1 (Under-11), Prospect Primary 0 vs. Cayman Prep 9A 4 (Under-9 – respect rule enforced), Prospect Primary 1 vs. Cayman Prep 11A 5 (Under-11 – respect rule enforced), Cayman International School 9Blue 4 vs. South Sound Schools 0 (Under-9 – respect rule en- forced) and Cayman International School 11Blue 3 vs. Cayman Brac 2 (Under-11). The 2019 CUC PFL and GPFL regular season continues Saturday, with games at the Annex Field, St. Ignatius, Dart Field, Bodden Town Primary and the West Bay Town Hall Field. Action in the Girls Under-9 league between George Town Primary, in blue, and Cayman Prep. Sienna Santiago opened the scoring in the 7th minute and added a second in the 10th minute before Lexi Young sealed the victory for CIS in the 14th minute.Employment Vacancies The Cayman Islands Humane Society invites applications for the following post: Assistant Shelter Manager SALARY RANGE: CI $24,000 – CI $36,000 per annum Responsibilities: • Oversee all areas of animal care including cleaning, feeding, giving medication, etc. • Liaise with veterinary staff and provide records and reports • Manage shelter staff • General building maintenance • To work as a team with the staff supervisor, animal caregivers, board members, volunteers and foster carers • Administrative duties relating to animal intake, record keeping, etc. • Other duties relating to the overall shelter operations The applicant must have the following: • Min. 2 years working with dogs and cats, with preference given to those with Basic Pet First Aid • Non-profit experience in an animal shelter environment • Knowledge of shelter maintenance and ability to perform basic repairs • Min. 4 years management experience • Clean driving record and valid driver’s license a must • Clean police record This position is a full time position and the applicant must be available to work weekends, holidays, mornings and nights. Re- muneration includes the standard benefit package as required by the Cayman Islands Labour Law. CAYMANIAN CANDIDATES PREFERRED PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO info@caymanislandshumanesociety.com NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 11, 2019 Ebanks Watersports Ltd. Seeking: Boat Deck Hand Min. 3 yrs exp. CI$6 p/hr. + Benefits P.O Box 30432, KY1-1202 REMMO CONSTRUCTION Needs One (1) Mason Experience 5+ years. Salary: CI$12.00/hour + benefits. Please send resume to: Box 97 Hell, KY1-1401 Seeking: Cleaner & Facilities Technician Job Description/Requirements: Required live on-site, and must meet the needed criteria of the complex. Clean 20-30 Air BNB, stock and supply designated facility areas (dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning, swimming pool vacuuming etc.) Perform and document routine inspection and maintenance activities, Carry out heavy cleansing tasks and special projects, Notify management of occurring deficiencies or needs for repairs, Perform ongoing preventive maintenance and minor repair work on facility electrical, plumbing and plastering, Stock and maintain supply rooms, Cooperate with the rest of the staff, Follow all health and safety regulations, Respond to emergencies, Review and understand equipment and methods of operation, BMS system, fire/life safety, and other systems Qualifications- Technician Certification / Trade School certificate with experience / 2 - 4 years of related experience o Basic mechanical/Technical aptitude o Experience with a computer and iPad o Communicate effectively both orally and writing o Maintain detailed and accurate reports o Establish and maintain a good working relationship with contractors Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and supplies, Familiarity with Material Safety Data Sheets and last but not least, Integrity. Wages & Benefits Starting wage based On Experience- $10+Hourly pay, Health and Pension, Vacation and benefits as per CI Labour Law. 40-45-hour workweek, overtime pay as per labor law when on call. Weekly 8am-5:30 pm shift and every Saturday 8am-2:30 pm shift Apply to leon@summertimesuites.ky Deadline: 11th October, 2019 D & V General Construction Seeking: Mason Min. 5 yrs exp. CI$12 per hr + Benefits P.O Box 30432, KY1-1202 Cleaning King Mobile Car Wash Ltd. Seeking: Car Washer Min. 3 yrs exp. CI$6 p/hr. + Benefits P.O Box 30432, KY1-1202 Your time is now! Our Tax and Legal Services practice invites applications from suitably qualified Caymanians or Cayman Status holders for the positions Experienced Associate To deliver quality service to top tier clients within the financial services sector including alternative investments and insurance. This dynamic role requires the individual to assist in providing US tax compliance, often with multiple deadlines. Excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, organizational and time management skills are necessary for this role. The successful candidate must have the ability to work overtime as required to meet deadlines all within a team environment. © 2019 PricewaterhouseCoopers, a Cayman Islands partnership. All rights reserved. References, police clearance and proof of status are required. Qualified Caymanian candidates or Cayman status holders only, please forward your resume to info@baraud.com Senior Associate To deliver quality service to top tier clients within the financial services sector including alternative investments and insurance. This dynamic role requires the individual to manage and coordinate US tax compliance, US tax research, and prepare complex written materials often with multiple deadlines. Excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, organizational and time management skills are necessary for this role. The successful candidate must have the ability to work overtime as required to meet deadlines all within a team environment. Manager/Senior Manager To deliver quality service to top tier clients within the financial services sector including alternative investments and insurance. This dynamic role requires the individual to effectively manage a team of US tax professionals to provide US tax compliance, US tax research, and prepare complex written materials often with multiple deadlines. Other responsibilities include building current and future client relationships, managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing, collections, and coaching US tax staff including providing timely meaningful written and verbal feedback. Excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, organizational and time management skills are necessary for this role. The successful candidate must have the ability to work overtime as required to meet deadlines all within a team environment Benefits This position offers a competitive starting salary range of US$55,000 to US$62,000 as well as a comprehensive benefits package including: a discretionary bonus scheme, three weeks annual vacation, pension and health contributions. Qualifications •Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in business accounting, finance or economics is required; •Certified Public Accountant, Enrolled Agent, Member of the Bar, Masters of Taxation or active pursuit of an aforementioned is preferred; •A minimum of one year of relevant United States partnership and/or corporate tax experience is required; •Compliance and consulting experience for investment partnerships including hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds is preferred. Benefits This position offers a competitive starting salary range of US$70,000 to US$81,000 as well as a comprehensive benefits package including: a discretionary bonus scheme, four weeks annual vacation, pension and health contributions. Qualifications and skills: •Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in business accounting, finance or economics is required; •Certified Public Accountant, Enrolled Agent, Member of the Bar, Masters of Taxation or active pursuit of an aforementioned license is preferred; •A minimum of two years of relevant United States partnership and/or corporate tax experience is required; •Compliance and consulting experience for investment partnerships including hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds is preferred. Benefits This position offers a competitive starting salary range of US$95,000 to US $153,000 as well as a comprehensive benefits package including: a discretionary bonus scheme, five weeks annual vacation pension and health contributions. Qualifications and skills: •Bachelor of Science of Bachelor of Arts degree in business, accounting, finance or economics is required. Masters of Science in Taxation is preferred; •Certified Public Accountant, Enrolled Agent or Member of the Bar is required; •A minimum of five years of relevant United States partnership and/or corporate tax experience is required; •Considerable compliance and consulting experience for financial services including investment partnerships, hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds and captive insurance is highly preferred. DDL Studio Ltd. is a dynamic, multi-disciplinary company seeking applications for the position of: Architectural Technologist / Technician Applicants should have a minimum of 6 years’ experience in a similar role with an established Architectural or Design firm. Proven experience and ability in AutoCAD v2020 as well as SketchUp, MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite. A Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or Architectural Technology. Expertise in architectural design, construction technology, project management, building code and construction documentation production. Specific knowledge and experience in residential, health care, commercial, education and hospitality architecture and interior design. Shows consistent professionalism and good judgement. Ability to learn and adapt new design skills, be pro-active and always looking for self-improvement. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with fluency in English. Duties include developing projects from concept stage to completion in collaboration with Architectural, Interiors and Project Management executive team. Be creative and innovative team member, able to provide designs, technical advice and original ideas. Handle multiple projects and tasks concurrently within tight schedule conditions. Salary will be in the region of CI$48,000- CI$60,000 per annum dependent on experience. Medical and pension benefits will be provided in accordance with the Cayman Islands Government. Applications shall respond with their CV and portfolio to: DDL Studio Ltd. PO Box 31318 Grand Cayman KY1-1206 or e-mail to: david.groves@ddlstudio.com 9 TUESDAY OCTOBER 1, 2019Next >